Re: dynamic/selectable display of decimals
Oh wow - i did not realize that active report variables could interact with layout properties. Thank you very much!
View ArticleRe: Javascript not working - Need Jquery Version
Are you using this in interactive or non-interactive mode?It looks like Cognos has 2.0.3, at least in the frame. Non-interactive mode does have something using the $ keyword, but it's not jQuery, it...
View ArticleRe: Retrieving url for XLS/CSV render
The function can be set to run automatically when the page loads. Create a new prompt page that has the script. Put a render variable on the page.On the first prompt page put a prompt in a hidden div...
View ArticleRe: Must needed softwares for Cognos ?
Operating system, web server, database connectors. Cognos comes with Java, which is usually sufficient. Flash is being deprecated by all major browsers. Office shouldn't be installed on a server to...
View ArticleMatrix Security using AD Source for Dev, Test and Prod
Hello everyone,I have a situation where we have AD groups already defined for Capabilities and Data access, where those groups are added into relevant Cognos groups etc, so a classic matrix based...
View ArticleRe: Easiest way to remove query items that are no longer used?
I think the solution Paul posted works perfectly, although you'd have to do it for one query at a time:Create a new pageDrag a list onto the page and associate the list to the query that needs...
View ArticleSlicer off Multi Select Prompt
Hello,I have a slicer that works nicely to select details of a single project. It is "set ([Summary].[Project].[Project] -> ?pProject?)". I now need to change the prompt page to allow for multiple...
View ArticleRe: Slicer off Multi Select Prompt
Quote from: jv_oz on Today at 01:56:53 amHello,I have a slicer that works nicely to select details of a single project. It is "set ([Summary].[Project].[Project] -> ?pProject?)". I now need to...
View ArticleRe: Retrieving url for XLS/CSV render
Hi all,Quote from: CognosPaul on 07 Jul 2017 09:34:12 amTake a look at the attached report. Save it somewhere and run it from the connection - it won't work at all from report studio. I'm pretty...
View ArticleRe: Don't Render Blank Crosstab
So it seems like it's still reserving space on the page for the crosstabs, even though there's no data showing (which is a nice change). So I have my Year to Date crosstab, then multiple blank lines on...
View ArticleRe: Using Multiple Packages in a Report in C11
Resolved, once you add the package and create a package you need to associate the query to the new package in the Properties. It defaults to the default package.
View ArticleRe: Report Totals for Multiple Groupings
I have done that already but it will only total the first column which is the employee name. Need be subtotal to appear at both the employee name and the type of expense column. I think it is related...
View ArticleRe: Slicer off Multi Select Prompt
Hi @mfgf and @seveman. Thank you both for your replies. Firstly @sevemen, yes, I want to keep it as a slicer, simply because all our reports use slicers and I believe it gives best performance over a...
View ArticleRe: Matrix Security using AD Source for Dev, Test and Prod
I thought about this some more overnight and decided I would try having an additional set of AD groups setup that I would then use to determine access to Cognos Connection on Dev, Test and Prod and...
View ArticleRe: Record Count Used in Boolean Condition to drive a Conditional Block
Hi,Try creating a data item in the main query itself like count([DataItem that receives the prompt values]) and add it to the properties and use that in the conditional styles or use it in a singleton...
View ArticleRe: Report Totals for Multiple Groupings
Thank you. Once I went thru all the other data items and set the aggregate options to None I was able to see the subtotals for my groupsings.Thanks again fro your assitance
View Articledefault selection for value prompt in cognos 11
Hi,I want to set the default selection for value prompt which is having dynamic value. Can anyone tell the javascript code or any other solution to always show the first dropdown value of the prompt in...
View ArticleRe: Delete the unused category
Clean house has risks, mainly related to the now missing category still being present in report filters, category views (often used for security), etc. Also, it will wipe any calculated or 'special'...
View ArticleRe: Grouping question
You could get it into FM, but the data item would get recreated/rerun every time you use it. So I would persist it into the database, i.e. have the dba create you a table.
View ArticleRe: Retrieving url for XLS/CSV render
I've been trying to find a way to do a one-click email, but I just haven't found a decent one. It may be possible to hide the email frame and programmatically click on the send button, but that might...
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